It is funny how much our impression on the world begins to matter as we go through life. The measure of finances becomes irrelevant (beyond giving us basic safety) and replaced is the effect of our presence in it. We look at our community, at our friends, and beyond to see how we can put Continue Reading
Time moves swiftly – my 3 principles to maximize life, happiness, and health
Time flies, and as you get older it seems to only accelerate. This is a refrain I hear from 22 year olds and 50 year olds alike, time it seems doesn’t discriminate. The recognition of the finite quantity of time hits us all differently. The single truth though is that time is all that matters Continue Reading
Stress — How to be self aware and adjust like a champion
We chase our dreams so hard and never want to fail for our friends and teammates. All our passions, life events, encounters we have in person, electronic notifications, physical training, and even the speed at how we live is stress. Stress ebbs and flows, and individually they provide our bodies and minds with the stimulus Continue Reading
Mental health moments make you a better human
Peace in your mind, freedom in your soul, alive in your body. We chase our dreams so hard and never want to fail for our friends and teammates. So much so that, at times, we exceed what our body should handle. Should Handle vs. Can Handle Our bodies are made up of millions of organisms all working Continue Reading
How to successfully juggle your time and priorities
Our Best Self Podcast: Episode 001 Do you often feel like you have no time for everything you want to achieve and accomplish? I know I have in the past, and it has taken a lot of trial and error to find methods that have helped me juggle all aspects of life. My life involves Continue Reading
What is the secret pill to getting better, and excelling at your passion?
I had this amazing moment last night working on skills to prepare me for the mission trip Rwanda at the hospital I am helping build. I saw a number of people working on skills and passionately and actively working on them. An interesting moment occurred about 45 mins in — one of the individuals was clearly getting Continue Reading
How do you overcome fear
One of the challenges in life is the unknown and the consequences of what can happen. It is interesting to see how fear reveals itself and where in life this happens. Fear, though a primal emotion, is a choice. As a father, coach, and human I experience these fears as much as anyone. My perspective Continue Reading
How quickly things can change, and how you can thrive
Good and bad ebbs and flows .. more positive than negative, but at times the degrees of change and speed can be startling, unless you have this mindset. Change is not negative First let’s embrace the truth and reality, change is the constant in our world. To seek to eliminate change in our life is to cease Continue Reading
How to influence and give value to others – empathy the superpower
It’s not about what you want, it’s about what your clients need (and it is usually whatever THEIR customers need and want) Knowing how to give value in a business and relationship is hard. Often I find myself in situations where I am thinking about another person, and trying to discover what I can do Continue Reading
When to eat crow
Eating crow is the humble pie, the grind, the dirt of your craft. It isn’t glamorous but it is what you did to get where you are today. It is also a craft that you improve upon through repetition and experience. It is necessary for this work to be done, and while we may hire Continue Reading